It was bad enough to be disturbed by her stumbling around at stupid o’clock, without her expecting me to go out in the cold when I was half asleep. Dawn was still ages away when she made my breakfast… then she insisted on having the door open, ‘just in case’, she said, letting all the nice warm out. I wouldn’t mind, but she complains when I do that in daylight when you’re s’posed to be up.

But no… middle of the night and she’s only had one cup of coffee… and she’s already dressed. I know her well enough… so I went out, ‘just in case’ she was up to something. And of course, I was right. Off she went muttering about supermarkets in that voice that sounds like when I pinch help her with her lunch… and I was willing to bet she wasn’t going to be buying turkey.

Now, I know we don’t do Thanksgiving here, but we should; I like turkey. I have experience of turkey… most memorably that Christmas day when she didn’t quite shut the fridge and went out of the kitchen. Well, at least she didn’t have to eat leftovers for days on end…I know two-legses grumble about that, even if she does say she likes turkey sandwiches… and that the shops were shut and there was nothing for tea. Personally, I wasn’t all that hungry…

We do harvest here instead of Thanksgiving… fruit and vegetables and stuff mainly. And while I’m quite partial to the odd pear, let’s face it… turkey is a whole lot better for a carnivore. Which technically, I sort of am, even though she says I’m as omnivorous as a dustbin.

That might have had something to do with the milk carton… well, she’d left a drop in there. I thought it would be a shame to waste it…

Anyway… all this talking turkey has got me sidetracked…

She. Was. Ages. Must have been gone over eight hours. She never leaves me that long! Good job I sleep when she’s out to conserve energy for the tennis balls when she comes in. I could have starved to death!

And she comes in, looking blue and wet and smelling of those cleaning things that make me sneeze. Giver her her due, the first thing she did was open the garden door… I was glad of that. But then she said the ‘B’ word, so I was a bit wary about coming back in until I realised she was stuffing her smelly wet clothes in the wash. She was having the bath. Odd that, when she said she’d been in the hot tub all day… I thought you were supposed to take some of your clothes off? No she said. It had been hot-tub-cleaning day.

Then, just as I’m getting the tennis balls lined up, she dives out again. Mind you, she was only an hour or so and she did fetch treats. No turkey… but better than nothing. There is always something to be thankful for, though turkey would have been better…

So I’ve made her cuddle and play tonight. At least when she goes out, she makes up for it later. So that’s something for my thanksgiving list. If she wants something to be thankful for when she’s been out so long… other than the cuddles… dry carpets. That’s all I’m saying …

I might be able to get another half hour in with the tennis balls before bed if I’m quick… she looks like she’s seizing up again anyway, so it’ll do her good.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone who celebrates the day!

(And save me some of that turkey!)

Much love,

Ani xxx

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Sue Vincent is a Yorkshire-born writer and one of the Directors of The Silent Eye, a modern Mystery School. She writes alone and with Stuart France, exploring ancient myths, the mysterious landscape of Albion and the inner journey of the soul. Find out more at France and Vincent. She is owned by a small dog who also blogs.
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Happy Thanksgiving Ani! Hope you get lots of treats! We’re not having turkey either, chicken on the grill! And we get our own without seasoning! Can’t wait! Have a great time with your tennis balls! Sammy & Charley

I love turkey too Ani, but we’ll just have to wait a bit longer until Christmas. Looks like you had loads of fun with all those tennis balls AND, plus you get lots of cuddles AND it wasn’t you that had to be bathed! You do indeed have a lot to be thankful for 🙂

Yes Yes Yes! Only good things come from more Ani books! I am sure you could sneak some christmassy and thanks giving stories in there too 🙂 Fab story – always makes the day seem that little bit better with an Ani story in it 🙂 xx

We’re having turkey for Christmas, Ani, cause I heard the humans discussing it the other day. Shame I can’t eat that nice Christmas pudding they have. However, I hope to get a spoonful of brandy sauce. I’d even eat brandy sauce with turkey.

They’ve even got me my very own advent calendar. I’m not sure how I am suppose to open the windows with my paws, so I may have to tear the whole box open on Tuesday.

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